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Imperfection of All

November 28, 2013
By Sealana BRONZE, Kirkland, Washington
Sealana BRONZE, Kirkland, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes." -Ron Swanson


Humans are imperfect creatures.
We makes mistakes, we hurt our loved ones.
We do not realize how precious life is until we lose it.
We take everything for granted and in the end, this betrays us.
Because of this, love and caring for each other should be cherished and appreciated.
We almost never mean for bad things to happen
But when having hate in our hearts towards others we must try to tear down these thoughts.
And no matter who we are, evil always catches up.

We grieve in pain and sob in our sorrows until it drowns us
And we know the only way to feel relief is to swim back to the surface.
Still, nothing we do will bring back those old memories that slowly drift away into a soft whisper.
And the lives that shared those memories drop regret into our souls.
They leave us with piles of unanswered questions collecting cobwebs and rust,
Keeping us awake at night and hoping all the pain was just a dream
Until one day we believe all of our pain and sadness was caused by our self;
Blaming ourselves for everything that had happened even if it was not our fault.
And even if it was our fault, we feel we must punish ourselves for it.

Thinking the only thing to end the sadness is to hurt ourselves so we do not hurt others.
Although after we have grieved, we need to realize everything happens for a reason
We must not hold on to the past too tight.
And even if we might not want to, we must take responsibility for our actions
No matter how painful it is.

We often think the only answer is the most simple solution.
In doing so, we do not have to confront the truth.
Although this very solution had maybe caused our sadness.

Just remember this: humans are not perfect.
We cannot avoid pain through our lives.
We are imperfect, we are flawed, we lack perfection even though we all strive for it.
We cannot change the past, we cannot change our mistakes.
We can make up for it, though.
We can try to make sure what we had done does not happen again.
So wanting a bright future for our friends and family,
And pushing them to their absolute best can create a love of support like no other.
Pain and sadness is not a bad characteristic; it shows that we care for one another.
But how we deal with our mistakes and pain is what reveals our true nature.



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